How Farmers Are Protecting the Soil and Our Food Security

The world's topsoil is disappearing at an alarming rate, threatening the foundation of all food production. This documentary follows pioneering farmers who are rebuilding the soil through regenerative agriculture, cover cropping, and reduced tillage. It reveals why healthy soil is the most underappreciated resource on earth and how its loss could make food scarcity the defining crisis of the century.

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